EP2478828A4 - Endoscope treatment device and endoscope treatment method - Google Patents

Endoscope treatment device and endoscope treatment method

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EP2478828A4
EP2478828A4 EP11824988A EP11824988A EP2478828A4 EP 2478828 A4 EP2478828 A4 EP 2478828A4 EP 11824988 A EP11824988 A EP 11824988A EP 11824988 A EP11824988 A EP 11824988A EP 2478828 A4 EP2478828 A4 EP 2478828A4
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Prior art keywords
endoscope treatment
treatment device
treatment method
endoscope
treatment
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German (de)
French (fr)
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EP2478828B1 (en
EP2478828A1 (en
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Hideto Onishi
Daisaku Negoro
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Olympus Medical Systems Corp
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/12—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
    • A61B1/121—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use
    • A61B1/123—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use using washing machines
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B1/00—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor
    • A61B1/12—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements
    • A61B1/121—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use
    • A61B1/125—Instruments for performing medical examinations of the interior of cavities or tubes of the body by visual or photographical inspection, e.g. endoscopes; Illuminating arrangements therefor with cooling or rinsing arrangements provided with means for cleaning post-use using fluid circuits
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/70—Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/70—Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments
    • A61B2090/701—Cleaning devices specially adapted for surgical instruments for flexible tubular instruments, e.g. endoscopes
EP11824988.7A 2010-09-14 2011-08-31 Endoscope processing apparatus and endoscope processing method Active EP2478828B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
JP2010205895 2010-09-14
PCT/JP2011/069807 WO2012035982A1 (en) 2010-09-14 2011-08-31 Endoscope treatment device and endoscope treatment method

Publications (3)

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EP2478828A1 EP2478828A1 (en) 2012-07-25
EP2478828A4 true EP2478828A4 (en) 2012-12-05
EP2478828B1 EP2478828B1 (en) 2014-03-19

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EP11824988.7A Active EP2478828B1 (en) 2010-09-14 2011-08-31 Endoscope processing apparatus and endoscope processing method

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US (1) US8707972B2 (en)
EP (1) EP2478828B1 (en)
JP (1) JP4955842B2 (en)
CN (1) CN102695448B (en)
WO (1) WO2012035982A1 (en)

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EP2478828B1 (en) 2014-03-19
JPWO2012035982A1 (en) 2014-02-03
EP2478828A1 (en) 2012-07-25
CN102695448A (en) 2012-09-26
CN102695448B (en) 2014-12-03
US20120211033A1 (en) 2012-08-23
WO2012035982A1 (en) 2012-03-22
JP4955842B2 (en) 2012-06-20
US8707972B2 (en) 2014-04-29

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